As Victoria joins Queensland in becoming only the second Australian state to have mandatory registration for engineers, news of the NSW Government’s $2.3 billion purchase of trains too wide for tunnels should come as no surprise.

The importance of the engineering profession is one step closer to being recognised in Victorian legislation, with the introduction of a bill to highlight the critical nature of engineering skills and increase public confidence.

Engineering research at RMIT has led to the development of an ultra-thin coating that reacts to heat and cold, letting in more warmth when the weather is cool and blocking the sun’s rays as the mercury rises.